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loner

[loh-ner] / ˈloʊ nər /
NOUN
recluse
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“The Mandalorian and Grogu” takes the series’ thematic underpinnings — what parenting looks like between a masked human loner and an otherworldly toddler — and deepens them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

His reputation as a genius loner rides on two kinds of art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

It tells the story of a lonely woman who uses a magical spray to improve her life and finds romance with a fellow loner.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Since I’m a loner, I don’t have any really close friends, either.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

According to Nan, she was a born loner but always blessed with a plus-one, first my daddy and now me.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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